Secure remote methadone dispensing with home monitoring to improve opioid use disorder care
Official title: Secure Remote Dispensing of Liquid Methadone with Home Monitoring: Environmental Interactive Devices Support Sustainable Economic and Expansive Clinical Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Funded at Sano Healthcare Consultants, LLC · NIH-11405774 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A new project tests a home-based, tech-enabled way to dispense liquid methadone and monitor treatment remotely to help people with opioid use disorder access effective medication.
Quick facts
| Grant type | Sbir 2 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Sano Healthcare Consultants, LLC NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Ontario, UNITED STATES) |
| Project start | August 1, 2024 |
| Project end | July 31, 2028 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $1,055,180 |
| NIH project number | 2R44DA061387-02 |
| Project ID | NIH-11405774 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adults with opioid use disorder who are candidates for methadone or buprenorphine treatment and have access to the required home-monitoring technology.
✕Less likely to help
Individuals who cannot access or adequately use home-monitoring technology or have contraindications to MOUD may not benefit.
What this research studies
This project aims to make liquid methadone more accessible by using environmental interactive devices and home monitoring to support safe, convenient treatment. It focuses on patients who need methadone or buprenorphine as part of their recovery and seeks to reduce barriers like travel, stigma, and treatment capacity. Using digital health tools, the study will monitor adherence, safety, and outcomes while allowing clinicians to adjust care remotely. The goal is to improve retention, reduce overdoses, and help patients stay engaged in evidence-based MOUD. The program is developed with a view toward real-world clinical practice and scalable implementation if successful.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, patients could experience easier access to proven MOUD with safer, at-home monitoring and potentially better treatment retention.
How similar studies have gone: Previous research supports digital health approaches to support MOUD, with potential for improved retention and safety in real-world settings.
Where this research is happening
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Sano Healthcare Consultants, LLC
Ontario, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Kendrick, Edwin — Sano Healthcare Consultants, LLC
- Study coordinator: Kendrick, Edwin
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.